William Wuycke

William Wuycke (born May 21, 1958) is a former Venezuelan 800m runner, who set a personal best of 1:43.54 minutes at a 1986 meeting in Rieti (the race was won by Steve Cram). This result made Wuycke (as of 2005) the third-fastest South American 800m runner of all time. He finished fourth in the 800 metres at the 1987 Pan American Games. He carried the flag for his native country at the opening ceremony at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

William Wuycke
Wuycke (left) competing in the 800 metres of the 1984 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityVenezuelan
Born (1958-05-28) 28 May 1958
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s)800 metres

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Venezuela
1976 Central American and Caribbean Junior
Championships (U20)		 Xalapa, Mexico 1st 800 m 1:53.58 A
South American Junior Championships Xalapa, Mexico 3rd 400 m 48.88
3rd 800 m 1:52.32
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:17.10
1979 South American Championships Bucaramanga, Colombia 2nd 800 m 1:47.9
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 10th (sf) 800 m 1:47.4
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 2nd 800 m 1:45.75
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 800 m 1:50.71
Pan American Games Caracas, Venezuela – 800 m DNF
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 13th (sf) 800 m 1:47.32
1986 Central American and Caribbean Games Santiago, Dominican Republic 2nd 800 m 1:49.45
1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships Caracas, Venezuela 1st 800 m 1:49.10
Pan American Games Indianapolis, United States 4th 800 m 1:48.34
World Championships Rome, Italy 20th (qf) 800 m 1:46.38
1989 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 11th (sf) 800 m 1:53.52

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